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File & Folder sharing between Win 7, Vista & XP

microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking sharing

From my desktop with Win 7 I can access and control all shared files &
folders on both my Vista Laptop & a XP desktop. However, even after
enabling folder sharing with full permission on the Win 7 machine, the
other two machines can SEE the folder on Win 7 but cannot access the
contents of the folder.

When I right click the folder and select "Share with" I get "Nobody
(Padlocked)" "Homegroup (Read)", Homegroup (Read/Write)" and "Specific
People". I click on "Homegroup (Read/Write) and the folder becomes
visible on Vista & XP, but it can't be accessed and the padlock symbol
remains on Win 7 folder. The only folder that can be accessed by the
XP & Vista machines is "Users", and I haven't even tried to share that
one; it was just there by default!

How can I get out of this "Homegroup" BS and get back to the simple
"Workgroup" environment I had before, and/or get the Win 7 folders
shareable with my Vista & XP machines (which by the way worked just
fine & still do when I boot back into XP on my Win 7 machine).

Hi
If the magic is gone in the future.
Win 7 when configured on peer-to-peer Network has three types of Sharing
configurations.
Home Network = Works only between Win 7 computers. This type of
configuration makes it very easy to Entry Level Users to start Network
sharing.
Work Network = Basically similar to the previous methods of sharing that let
you control what, how, and to whom folders would be shared with.
Public Sharing = Public Network (like Internet cafe) to reduce security
risks.
The Work Network is the one that most of us are going (and need) to use.
Win 7 Work Network's Sharing settings are in principle similar to Vista's
configuration (some menu in locations in Win 7 might be in different place,
and look a little different, but it should not be a problem for a compute to
adopt)
So, maybe this can Help.
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Win -7http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ons-of-Windows
Win7 Work Network with a little visual help),
,http://www.onecomputerguy.com/window...s7_sharing.htm
Vista File and Printer Sharing-http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
When finished with the setting of the system it is advisable to Reboot all
the hardware including Router and all computers involved.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"jetjock" <jetjock@hanger.com> wrote in message
news:h8laq55b947brc3oh9psknij3bskkcn90b@4ax.com...
> Please disregard previous post. I got a copy of Network Magic and it
> solved all my (network) problems!

Thanks for the info. Copied it into my saved folder for future
reference.

On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:21:39 -0400, "Jack [MVP-Networking]"
<jack@discussiongroup.com> wrote:
>Hi
>If the magic is gone in the future.
>Win 7 when configured on peer-to-peer Network has three types of Sharing
>configurations.
>Home Network = Works only between Win 7 computers. This type of
>configuration makes it very easy to Entry Level Users to start Network
>sharing.
>Work Network = Basically similar to the previous methods of sharing that let
>you control what, how, and to whom folders would be shared with.
>Public Sharing = Public Network (like Internet cafe) to reduce security
>risks.
>The Work Network is the one that most of us are going (and need) to use.
>Win 7 Work Network's Sharing settings are in principle similar to Vista's
>configuration (some menu in locations in Win 7 might be in different place,
>and look a little different, but it should not be a problem for a compute to
>adopt)
>So, maybe this can Help.
>Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
>traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
>be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
>on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
>Firewall instructions.
>General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
>Win -7
>http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ons-of-Windows
>Win7 Work Network with a little visual help),
>,http://www.onecomputerguy.com/window...s7_sharing.htm
>Vista File and Printer Sharing-
>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
>Windows XP File Sharing -
>http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
>Printer Sharing XP -
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
>Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
>Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) -
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
>When finished with the setting of the system it is advisable to Reboot all
>the hardware including Router and all computers involved.
>Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).
>
>"jetjock" <jetjock@hanger.com> wrote in message
>news:h8laq55b947brc3oh9psknij3bskkcn90b@4ax.com.. .
>> Please disregard previous post. I got a copy of Network Magic and it
>> solved all my (network) problems!